Gatsby Pink oakleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Gatsby Pink'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size6 to 8 feet tall6 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Mounding
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Fall color
- Red, bronze, purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
- Toxicity
- Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Gatsby Pink' oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia 'Gatsby Pink') is a shrub for specimen planting, shade gardens, woodland edges, and foundation beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Its pink flower clusters attract butterflies, bees, and birds. The leaves turn red, bronze, and purple in fall. Give this slow grower plenty of room to mound.
Pairs well with Amsonia, Autumn fern, Witch hazel, and Switchgrass.